Kawasaki vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
88
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
1.54M
653K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 49% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4342nd and 512th ($1399 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 441st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 62nd and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Portland

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Kawasaki Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$21868

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807